【正文】 ph 4 D. Paragraph 2 24. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The essential basis of all good manners varies over the centuries. B. In twelfthcentury Provence, the knights’ behavior introduced the concept of romantic love. C. Extremely refined behavior has been characteristic only of societies with wealth and leisure. D. In England there has never been any shortage of books on etiquette for teaching the newly rich the manners appropriate to their new way of life. 25. Which of the following can possibly be the title of this passage? A. History of Italy and France B. Code of Etiquette C. Manners D. Renaissance VI. Text Analysis (25%) Read the following passage and answer the questions on your answer sheet. About one of man’s frailties Thomas Wolfe wrote, “he talks of the future and he wastes it as it es.” This observation is related to a principle by which I try (without always succeeding) to live. I believe in living in the present because it is futile to dwell on the past, to worry about the future, or to miss anything in the only reality I know. It is futile to dwell on the past. What existed or happened in the past may have been beautiful or exciting and may now bring profound and precious memories。 but the past is dead, and it is not healthy for living spirits to linger over a world inhabited by ghosts. The past may also be a place of horror, of regret, of spilled milk, of unfortunate deeds that “cannot be undone,” of sad words like “might have been.” However, it is painful and pointless to fixate on a period that cannot be relived or repaired. It is unproductive selfpunishment. The past must be kept in its place, outlived and outgrown. It is also useless to worry about the future. Why fly to heaven before it is time? What anxious visions haunt the person who thinks too much about the future? He may envision the horrible mushroom cloud。 the earth shriveling from radiation。 the overpopulated, abused earth gone dead. He may imagine his own life going awry, appointments missed。 advancements given to someone else。 his house burned to the ground。 his love lost。 everything in his life as in a nightmare, slipping away from him. There is no end to the disasters a person can worry about when he focuses anxiously on the future. There are events in his future, including his own demise, over which he has little or no control, but he can ruin his life worrying about them. There are some disasters he may be able to prevent, but he must do that by living well in the present, not simply by worrying about the future. The present moment, which is even now moving into the past, is the reality I know, and I don39。t want to miss it. The wildcherry cough drop dissolving in my mouth is sweet and soothing. Even my sore throat and backache have meaning. The cool night air, the crackling noises of my furnace, my cat yawning and stretching these, are the tangible realities I can recognize. They exist in this moment, together with my own breathing, the warm lamp overhead, the jerking of my typewriter. Along with these are the realities of other people and of all life on this earth, which matters to me now, not at some past or future time. Everyone needs a sense of history, I think, particularly a feeling for his own roots, but history needs to keep its distance to be appreciated. It is also vital to have some sense of direction, which means making plans for the future but not being preoccupied with them. What is most important, I believe, is living in the present, that is, being alive now. Questions: 1. What is the thesis statement in the passage? (5 points) 2. How does the writer develop his ideas in this passage? (10 points) 3. Comment on one of the author’s views. (10 points) 《高級英語》考試答卷 (B) 考試時間： 120分鐘 題號 I II III IV V VI 總分 分?jǐn)?shù) 閱卷人 I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words and phrases. (10%) 1. __________ 2. ____________ 4. __________ 5. ____________ II. Paraphrase the following sentences, especially paying attention to the underlined part. （ 20%） 1. NASA weighted exploration now against the chances for disaster and opted to take the risk. (Jenny Clanton) 2. Allow him to walk into the House with mailbag after mailbag of letters in opposition to NASA’s unbridled desire to go to Jupiter. (Jenny Clanton) 3. I will unsay no words that I have spoken about it. (Winston Churchill) 4. ...with God’s help we have rid the earth of his shadow and liberate its people from his yoke. (Winston Churchill) 5. But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot bee the prey of hostile powers. (John F. Kennedy) 6. … remembering on both sides tha t civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. (John F. Kennedy) 7. …for we not meet powerful challenge at odds and split us asunder. (John F. Kennedy) 8. For those who make themselves the slaves of unvarying routine are generally actuated by fear of a cold outer world, …( Bertrand Russell) 9. The affection given must be itself robust rather than timid, desiring excellence even more than safety on the part of its object, …. ( Bertrand Russell) 10. Evidently this springs from some defect in their nature, but it is one not altogether easy either to diagnose or to cure. (Bertrand Russell) III. Point out the rhetorical device in the underlined part of each sentence and write your answer on the answer sheet. Only one item can be chosen for each sentence. (10%) 1. _______________ IV. Proofreading (10%) Direction: the following passage contains TEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should